I really enjoyed a few Korean disaster films, such as Tunnel and Pandora, so I decided to watch the Tower, thinking that it would be just as good. I was very wrong. Pros: the cinematography is pretty decent. A few disaster scenes are impressive. Cons: The majority of the characters are unbearable (except for firefighters). When annoying children are intentionally made to act and talk like adults, it's a very clear sign of a poor writing. When adults in turn act like little overexcited children, it's equally ludicrous. The wealthy female 'villain' is comically bad, but as an act of revenge for her saying something mean, her little dog gets violently kicked by a supposedly good character, and it's supposed to be... what, funny? A woman getting insulted and slapped on her behind by her fiance when they are trying to escape the lift isn't much better. The Tower may have some cliches, but I'd take cliches over unbelievable farce happening quite a lot in this film. The last quarter of the film is surprisingly decent, but I can't say it makes up for the rest of it.
Review of The Tower
